Kate leads our Consumer, Retail and CMO Practices at Johnson Partners, partnering with Boards, CEOs and leadership teams on critical executive appointments.

With more than 15 years’ experience in executive search and 16 years in senior marketing roles with organisations including Westfield and Volkswagen, Kate brings a rare combination of search expertise and commercial operating experience. She understands how consumer businesses grow, how leadership shapes performance, and what success looks like beyond the appointment itself.

Her work is focused on CEO and senior executive roles, often at important inflection points where the right leader can materially influence the future direction of an organisation. She has built a reputation for quickly understanding a business, asking thoughtful questions, and providing clear, pragmatic advice grounded in both market insight and commercial judgement.

Kate is deeply connected to the Australian consumer and retail landscape and maintains a strong network across the region and internationally. Her approach is highly hands-on, staying close to clients and candidates throughout the process, with a focus on building long-term relationships.

She is a founding member of the Selection Panel for The Marketing Academy Australia and New Zealand and has spent more than a decade mentoring and assessing senior marketing talent. This provides her with unique visibility into emerging leadership and evolving talent trends across the market.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Marketing from the University of Tasmania and has studied Executive Coaching at the University of Sydney.